119th CONGRESS 2d Session |
To direct the Secretary of Commerce to develop a methodology for identifying country of origin of shrimp, and for other purposes.
June 4, 2026
Ms. Mace (for herself, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, and Mr. Ezell) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
To direct the Secretary of Commerce to develop a methodology for identifying country of origin of shrimp, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “Shrimp Honesty and Responsibility in Import Monitoring Protocols Act of 2026” or the “SHRIMP Act of 2026”.
SEC. 2. Methodology for identifying country of origin of shrimp.
(a) In general.—Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the Commandant of the Coast Guard, shall develop a methodology for identifying country of origin of shrimp to—
(1) support Federal and State law enforcement agencies in combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing;
(A) food safety; and
(B) the traceability of shrimp in the food supply; and
(A) screening of shrimp at ports of entry;
(B) import monitoring; and
(i) trade restrictions; and
(ii) customs duties.
(b) Requirements.—The methodology developed under subsection (a) shall—
(1) include the use of chemical analysis;
(2) be responsive to the needs of Federal and State law enforcement agencies in combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing;
(3) minimize the time necessary to obtain results of tests conducted using such methodology;
(4) be capable of being made available in the form of a field kit that can be easily carried by 1 individual; and
(5) be usable for the testing of—
(A) raw shrimp;
(B) cooked shrimp; and
(C) prepared food containing shrimp.
(c) Report.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that includes the following:
(1) A summary of the methodology developed under subsection (a).
(2) A plan for operationalizing the methodology developed under subsection (a).
(3) For any aspect of the methodology developed under subsection (a) that the Secretary determines cannot be easily operationalized, an explanation of—
(A) why such aspect cannot be easily operationalized;
(B) whether additional research would yield an alternative to such aspect that could be easily operationalized; and
(C) if such aspect is related to the use of chemical analysis required under subsection (b)(1), whether a methodology based on a technique other than chemical analysis could be more easily operationalized.
(d) Definitions.—In this section:
(1) The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Commerce, acting through—
(A) the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere in the Under Secretary’s capacity as Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and
(B) the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology in the Under Secretary’s capacity as Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
(2) The term “shrimp” means any member of a species of the suborder Dendrobranchiata or the infraorder Caridea that is—
(A) harvested in the United States for human consumption;
(B) cultivated in the United States for human consumption; or
(C) imported to the United States for human consumption.